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    Please graduate Roadster MKIV 1007930

    I got the Kit in July of 2012 with the 50/50 sale and have been tinkering with it for the last 7 years.
    Registered in CT on 9/17/19

    351 Windsor pushing about 320 hp
    Tremec 600
    97 Lincoln IRS 3.55 traction lock
    going to run in Gelcoat red for a while

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    Congratulations! Time to enjoy it now.
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    Congratulations Red Rider!

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    Congratulations now it’s time to see how many miles you can put on the odometer before the weather gets too cold

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    Awesome. I love persistence. Good work.
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    Nice work, very classic. Also like the shin saver mod on the front quickjacks...

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    Now that I'm looking at your picture on a larger screen, how did you get the gelcoat to look so good? My body had huge ugly ridges at all the mold likes. Yours looks smooth with no mold lines anywhere.
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    Looks good, go rack up some miles
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    Congratulations on getting to a great stopping over point!

    I hope you get to drive as much as you can stand until you are ready to put on some color. Enjoy the results of your hard work!

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    Steve

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    Best looking Gelcoat driver ever! Have fun.
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    Build thread - Mk4, Coyote, IRS, Wilwood brakes, old-style soft top and accessories.

    The distance between "finished" and finished is literally infinite.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Papa View Post
    Now that I'm looking at your picture on a larger screen, how did you get the gelcoat to look so good? My body had huge ugly ridges at all the mold likes. Yours looks smooth with no mold lines anywhere.
    So here is how I did It. I started following a guy on youtube called boatworks today. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k...zdqFUk3oTaHBuA he has a good section on repairing gelcoat. I am in CT and close to Ma. there is a fiber glass shop up in the springfield area that sells fiberglass and gel coat products Mertons http://www.mertons.com I called him and after talking to him I find out that he is making repairs kits for FFR gelcoat Red. I apply what I learned from boatworks today with the gelcoats from mertons. and I got a Ok finish. The color is a slight shade different than the body and I still can see scratches. I will go to paint in a few years but for now I really like not worrying about the paint

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    Quote Originally Posted by chmhasy View Post
    So here is how I did It. I started following a guy on youtube called boatworks today. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0k...zdqFUk3oTaHBuA he has a good section on repairing gelcoat. I am in CT and close to Ma. there is a fiber glass shop up in the springfield area that sells fiberglass and gel coat products Mertons http://www.mertons.com I called him and after talking to him I find out that he is making repairs kits for FFR gelcoat Red. I apply what I learned from boatworks today with the gelcoats from mertons. and I got a Ok finish. The color is a slight shade different than the body and I still can see scratches. I will go to paint in a few years but for now I really like not worrying about the paint
    It looks great! Nice work and enjoy the worry-free driving.

    Dave
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    Very nice!!!

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    Nice job on the gelcoat. I did the same and drove it for 2 years. Enjoy
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